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Fallen leaves can clog storm drains and cause flooding. So, the Philadelphia Water Department is urging residents to keep leaves away from inlets.

The Wilma premiered James Ijames’ Pulitzer-winning play during the pandemic as a streaming film. Now we can see it in person.

The holiday is known for big, hearty meals — but you don’t need to include meat for the family feast to be fulfilling, plant-based eaters say.

The 1978 protest brought thousands to The Gallery Mall, which lacked Black-owned businesses and usurped potential affordable housing funding.

More than 130 million people were expected to take advantage of discounts on the traditional shopping day — and some also found ways to give back.

The short animated film that follows Jordan Mailata, Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson as they try to put on a Christmas show for the city of Philadelphia.

Under its terms, Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day halt in hostilities.

District Attorney Larry Krasner called it “a just resolution of one of the most shocking incidents of vehicular violence in recent memory.”

This year’s show kicked off last week, but organizers started hanging lights in October. The display has grown over the past decade.

People walking on South Street may have gotten their photos taken by a photographer called Sami Aziz. Here’s the story of @southstreetsam.

For its 100th production, Philadelphia's all-comedy theater company is staging its annual “This Is The Week That Is” spoof on current events.

For decades, residents have been lining up outside the Ritner Street bakery on cold Thanksgiving mornings to drop off their birds for roasting.

Interstate 95 returns to normal operations after shutdown due to a multi-vehicle crash thursday morning.

The grant is intended to help news organizations reach financial sustainability in the face of a widespread crisis in local journalism.

Nov. 23 - 26: Seasonal attractions open in Philly, Holiday Tree Lighting and Parade in N.J., and Black Friday comedy show in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.